Marcus Ericsson will not be on the Formula 1 grid next year after Sauber ditched him to make way for Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi, although the Swede retains a reserve role with the team he is also keen to expand his horizons, with Indycar an attractive prospect for 2019.
Talking to reporters on the eve of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, Ericsson revealed, “The most attractive for me is IndyCar at the moment, so I’m looking at it. We’re talking to some teams there. I think it’s a realistic target.”
"I want to race at the highest level possible because I see myself coming back to Formula 1 in the future as well. To be able to come back to Formula 1, I think I want to stay in single-seaters and I want to stay in fast cars."
"Looking at how it is at the moment in motorsport, for me, IndyCar is the one that is the best series to do that in. I’ve always looked at it and thought it would be really cool. Now I think the racing over there is amazing, it looks so much fun.”
“When you speak to drivers or other people that are over there, they all seem to love it and say that the racing is great and the atmosphere is great and the series is really on the up. That’s also something that makes me quite interested in it.”
Formula E is also on Ericsson's radar, “It’s a very interesting series I think and it’s definitely one of the options, but I don't know. I keep all options open. I think Formula E is interesting in many aspects, but I think to stay in the F1 sort of driving, I think maybe it’s not the best series for that.
“I think if I go to Formula E, it’s a career move, whereas there are some other options where you can keep on the radar for F1 more and come back here,” added the 28-year-old.
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